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Sunday, February 22, 2026
TopicBirbhum

Topic: Birbhum

How Noida expansion undid plans of Birbhum father-son duo behind fake ‘transnational’ police

Adhikaris, whose ties run across party lines, ran fake govt agency in Birbhum before expanding to Noida, where they claimed their 'police organisation' had ties to Interpol.

EC nixes ex-IPS officer’s nomination as BJP candidate in Bengal’s Birbhum but party saw it coming

Debasish Dhar moves Calcutta HC, but it refuses to allow urgent listing of plea challenging cancellation of nomination. BJP had kept second candidate ready.

Jokes, memes, protests – Mamata, TMC silence after leaders’ arrests shows Bengal is changing

A few years ago, Mamata did not hesitate to arrest a JU professor for merely mailing a cartoon. Now, after Partha Chatterjee and Anubrata Mondal arrests, TMC is unusually still.

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Beyond moisturising—first rebuild your skin’s superpower

Overusing retinol, acids and exfoliants on a damaged barrier can worsen acne, redness and sensitivity instead of fixing it.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.